sorus
/ˈsɔːɹəs/
"sorus" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sorus” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sorus · sorus · English
sorus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sorus |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈsɔːɹəs/ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sorus” in English
Rare enough to double-check
sorus is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɔːɹəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for sorus in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From New Latin sōrus, from Ancient Greek σωρός (sōrós, “heap”). The correct English form is sorus, spelled S-O-R-U-S.
Definition
- 1Any reproductive structure, in some lichens and fungi, that produces spores.
- 2A cluster of sporangia on the edge or underside of a fern frond.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sorus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
AGLAOMORPHIA, [...] Sori non-indusiate, rotundate, [...] Fronds coriaceous, dimorphous, the sterile sessile querciform, brown rigid; [...]
Etymology
From New Latin sōrus, from Ancient Greek σωρός (sōrós, “heap”).
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.